Joseph finished 4-for-4 with four RBI and 12 total bases. A recent 13-for-33 stretch has raised Joseph's average from .276 to .293. The 26-year-old has struck out just 20 times in 229 at-bats this season. He made his big league debut with the Yankees in 2013 but hasn't been back to the majors since. Mon, Jul 27, 2015 01:26:00 PM

He's now in the same organization as his brother, Caleb. Corban, 26, had been at Double-A with the Braves, where he hit .268/.333/.301 over 40 games. He hasn't appeared in the majors since 2013. Sun, Jun 14, 2015 01:46:00 PM

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Joseph had a cup of coffee with the Yankees in 2013 and hit just .239 with a .712 OPS in 188 at-bats at Triple-A. The 25-year-old suffered an undisclosed injury that ultimately ended his season and limited him to just 47 games at the minor league level. Wed, Nov 20, 2013 08:59:00 PM

Depth Charts

Murphy was held out of Monday's lineup with what manager Dusty Baker described as "general soreness." Apparently he's not quite right just yet, and the Nationals don't have any need to push things this close to the playoffs. Howie Kendrick will play second base.

Stephen Drew (abdomen) is hopeful that he'll be able to rejoin the Nationals next week.

The veteran infielder has been intent on trying to return to the club before the end of the regular season. He still isn't sure how his body will respond to ramping up baseball activity, but as long as he's okay he would like to try.

Anthony Rendon is not in the Nationals' lineup Monday due to a sore foot.

"Rendon, his foot is bothering him, he’s got some general soreness, so we got to take care of him too," manager Dusty Baker said. The skipper wasn't sure how Rendon was hurt, although he did foul a ball off his foot last week. Either way, this looks to be a case of the Nats just being extra careful as they coast into the postseason. Wiler Difo is covering third base Monday.

Nationals transferred OF Ryan Raburn from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

The move clears a 40-man roster spot for Trea Turner, who has been activated from the 60-day DL in a corresponding move. Raburn is still recovering from a left trapezius strain and might not make it back this season.

Eaton also said that he hasn't ruled out returning to the Nationals' active roster during the postseason, but that doesn't seem very likely to happen. The 28-year-old center fielder underwent major surgery on May 10 to repair ACL and meniscus tears in his left knee. It's a procedure that typically requires 6-9 months of rest and rehab, sometimes a full year.

Fedde is now officially done for the season after suffering a right forearm flexor strain in his last start August 27 against the Mets. The 24-year-old right-hander will try to get himself back to full health leading into spring training next February. He could be in the Nationals' rotation mix for 2018.

Ross is done for 2017, and the majority of 2018. The 24-year-old right-hander entered this season with high expectations, but he pitched to a 5.01 ERA in 72 2/3 innings and has a long road back to fantasy relevance. Ross is scheduled to become arbitration-eligible in 2019.

Koda Glover (shoulder) has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

And that includes the playoffs. Glover doesn't need surgery on his right shoulder -- that's the good news -- but he has been diagnosed with an impingement and severe rotator cuff inflammation which will both require several weeks of rest and rehab. The 24-year-old right-hander posted a 5.12 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 17/4 K/BB ratio across 19 1/3 innings this season for the Nats. He's still a possible future closer in Washington.